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2002-10-10

That morning was like any other morning. I was walking down the hallway to class at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, P.A. As I was walking an administrator, who knew me very well and my pride in being a New Yorker, stopped me and told me that a plane flew into the World Trade Center. I looked at her, laughed and said, "Get out of here." "No I'm serious she said, and she ran off." I then started walking, still not believing and understanding. I then knew that something didn't make sense. I looked up and I saw it on the t.v. in Maura Solarium. Kids, and adults, everybody was gathered around watching it in awe. People were crying, but I couldn't say anything. I then left, and ran to my floor, and watched it all happen in t.v The destruction of my city, and I had to watch it on t.v., I thought. I then realized that the towers fell, my mother was a nurse that helped the victims at St. Vincent Hospital, and my one true girlfirend Melissa was in the towers but thank God escaped with minor injuries. I now day by day struggle to recover, with Almighty God's help.

I LOVE YOU NEW YORK, ALWAYZ AND FOREVER.

With love,
Kathleen Marie Valencia